Gaston Correctional Center – North Carolina

Are you looking for someone locked up at Gaston Correctional Center?  Gaston Correctional Center is a state prison in the state prison system in North Carolina.  This page gives you information about everything a person needs to know about Gaston Correctional Center:  Find an inmate at Gaston Correctional Center.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The address and phone number.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Gaston Correctional Center.  And much, much more.

Official Name:	Gaston Correctional Center
Year Opened:	1930
Type:	Male
State:	North Carolina
County:	Gaston
DOC:	North Carolina Division of Prisons
Security Level:	Minimum
Warden Name:	M. L. Paysour

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Here you have the mailing address and street address for Gaston Correctional Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to mail a letter or package to a prisoner at Gaston Correctional Center, and use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of the prison.

Be sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading below if you are going to mail something to an inmate to learn how to properly address the letter or package, and do the correct steps for sending a package or letter. If you don’t follow the correct steps, it could not get to the inmate.

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Gaston Correctional Center
520 Justice Court 
Dallas NC, 28034

Use this address if you are going to visit a prisoner. Make sure to read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings further down on this page if you are going to go to visit an inmate.

Gaston Correctional Center
520 Justice Court 
Dallas NC, 28034

Take I-85 to Exit #17 (Highway 321), turn left, and proceed north for approximately 2 miles. Take the Cherryville exit (Highway 279 West), proceed right, and turn left after the third stop light.

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Prisoners can’t take phone calls, so you won’t be able to call prisoners, however, there are some times when it might be necessary to have the phone number to the prison.

704-922-3861

Prisoners may be able to call out using:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t be able to send a fax to the inmate, but there are some times when it may be useful to know the fax number to Gaston Correctional Center.

704-922-1491

The email address listed below is the primary email address for Gaston Correctional Center. You won’t be able to email inmates at this email. If you want to find out how to send an email to an inmate, read the Inmate Email section further down on this page.

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Total Inmates:	242
Total Staff:	57

To email a letter to an inmate at Gaston Correctional Center you must follow an exact process to ensure that the message is received by the inmate.

Prisoners can’t access the internet.

There are special steps that are necessary to follow when mailing a package or letter to a inmate. If you don’t then the mail might not be received.

Before you proceed, be sure to read the information below:

Institution staff do open and read and inspect all incoming general packages and mail. Received general correspondence is able to be read as frequently as is necessary to keep security or monitor a particular problem having to do with a certain inmate.

Shown here is the correct format for how you have to address mail to a state prison inmate at Gaston Correctional Center:

INMATE NAME AND REGISTER NUMBER
Gaston Correctional Center
520 Justice Court 
Dallas NC, 28034

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Every prison has a Commissary which was created to provide inmates an account for prisoner funds and for buying things not issued to inmates by the correctional facility.

Family, friends, or other sources can deposit money to prisoner’s accounts with the U.S. Postal Service and Western Union.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends can choose to send prisoners money through the postal service and have to send money to the address below and follow the policies listed below:

The deposit must be in a money order that is made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, in which the prisoner will not get the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return money orders that do not have valid prisoner info provided the envelope has a return address. Personal checks and cash can’t be accepted so don’t send any cash or checks.

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Prisoners are frequently transported to different prison facilities throughout the North Carolina prison system, so you might need to find what facility an inmate is at using the inmate locator. Click the link here to look up an Gaston Correctional Center inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other North Carolina state prisons: North Carolina State Prisons

North Carolina Division of Prisons Inmate Search

Before you visit Gaston Correctional Center, make sure you be aware of the following information:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

• Visitation is on Sundays, and no appointment is necessary.
• Inmates with last name beginning with the letters A-M visit from Noon – 2 p.m., N-Z visit 2:30-4:30 p.m.
• Visitation is always held outside, weather permitting. If indoors each visit will be limited to the duration of one hour.
• Only three visitors will be permitted to visit each inmate and must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list.
• Inmates who are housed on Administrative Segregation will be granted a 30 minute non-contact visit between the hours of 9 – 10 a.m.
• Special visits may be approved for family that live outside a reasonable driving distance or for family emergencies. Prior approval must be granted.

Each North Carolina state prison has their own policies for visitation and these rules change regularly. The information listed below may be different now, so be sure to also read Gaston Correctional Center’s official website to find the most up to date visitation rules.

The entrance guard will make sure every visitor signs the prison visitors log upon entering the visitation area and upon exiting.

Positive picture identification of all visitors is required. The best forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; however, a state issued photo ID is OK.

For all of the things shown below, check out the actual prison facility website as this info is updated all the time:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Info about Gaston Correctional Center prison records coming.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Gaston Correctional Center death row to be added later.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about North Carolina parole to be added later.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about release procedures for Gaston Correctional Center will be posted ASAP.

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Details about prison life at Gaston Correctional Center coming.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Gaston Correctional Center news will be posted ASAP.

A photo section to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Gaston Correctional Center
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Gaston Correctional Center.

If you have any photos of Gaston Correctional Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a prison job? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a correctional facility previously?

If so, go to: Gaston Correctional Center Jobs

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The official website: Gaston Correctional Center Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• The right to protection from the accused.
• The right to notification.
• The right to attend proceedings.
• The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• The right to restitution.
• The right to a speedy trial.
• The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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More information about Gaston Correctional Center inmate family resources coming.

Gaston Correctional Center history coming soon.

Such as:

• Famous Gaston Correctional Center inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other North Carolina State Prisons: North Carolina State Prisons

Gaston Correctional Center Links

The official website: Gaston Correctional Center Website
Gaston Correctional Center Jobs

North Carolina Division of Prisons Links

North Carolina Division of Prisons Main Website
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Directory
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Map
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Jobs
North Carolina Division of Prisons Prison Inmate Search
North Carolina Division of Prisons Most Wanted

North Carolina Division of Prisons Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a North Carolina State Prison Inmate

Sending Mail to North Carolina State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to North Carolina State Prison Inmates
North Carolina State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been an inmate at Gaston Correctional Center? Do you have a friend or family member that is an inmate there? Have you ever been to visit a prisoner there?

If your answer is yes, then you should write a review about it. Write down your prison experience so others will know what to expect.

Things you might want to put in the review:

• Facility conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Staff and guards
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Inmate safety
• Prison gangs
• Activities and programs

If you are currently incarcerated at Gaston Correctional Center, include your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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